Information on the Children's Protective Services Program, child abuse reporting procedures, and help for parents in caring for their children.
Information on adoption programs, adoption resources, locating birth parents and obtaining information from adoption records.
Information on Adult Protective Services, Independent Living Services, Adult Community Placement Services, and HIV/AIDS Support Services.
Information on child support services for participants and partners.
Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
Information on the Children's Foster Care program and becoming a Foster Parent.
Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
Information on treatment and services for juvenile offenders, success stories, and more.
Information on American Indian Services, Employment and Training.
Child Welfare Medical and Behavioral Health Resources
Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
Information on the Family Independence Program, State Disability Assistance, SSI, Refugee, and other cash assistance.
If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
Children's Special Health Care Services information and FAQ's.
Information on assistance with home repairs, heat and utility bills, relocation, home ownership, burials, home energy, and eligibility requirements.
Information on the Food Assistance Program, eligibility requirements, and other food resources.
Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
Low-income Households Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
The Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board administers state and federal funding for domestic violence shelters and advocacy services, develops and recommends policy, and develops and provides technical assistance and training.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
Child Welfare Medical Resources
Adult Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services
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Information on communicable & chronic diseases.
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Bridge Card Participation Information on Electronic Benefits for clients and businesses, lists of participating retailers and ATMs, and QUEST.
Provider Payments Information on the direct deposit of State of Michigan payments into a provider's bank account.
Information on How to Bid, Requests for Proposals, forms and publications, contractor rates, and manuals.
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Information on DHS Applications and Forms grouped by category.
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Licensing information for Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged, Child Day Care Facilities, Child Caring Institutions, Children's Foster Care Homes, Child Placing Agencies, Juvenile Court Operated Facilities and Children's or Adult Foster Care Camps.
Michigan Statewide Systems of Care
Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
Protect MiFamily -Title IV-E Waiver
Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
Information on resources in your community and volunteer recruitment and training, and services provided at local DHS offices.
Information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan citizens.
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A variety of reports & statistics for programs and services.
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has made the month of October a time to recognize disability employment. Click here to get more information on what you can do to promote NDEAM.
2019 Take Your Legislator To Work Campaign
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council will again, be sponsoring the “Take Your Legislator to Work Campaign.” The purpose of this campaign is for legislators to job shadow constituents with disabilities at their place of individualized, integrated, employment. This is a great opportunity for you to show your legislators the contributions that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities make to Michigan’s workforce as well as celebrate NDEAM during October.
If you choose to participate you will be able to:
Meet your Michigan Legislators in your home district
Have them tour your workplace, meet your employer and co-workers
Discuss individualized, integrated, employment and why it is important to you.
Job shadowing during the campaign will be scheduled by DD Council staff and will take approximately 1-2 hours. The time scheduled for the job shadow will be coordinated with you and your employer. A NDEAM Kick Off event will be held in Lansing on October 4, 2018 to recognize those who participated. You will receive a formal invitation at a later time, and receive a certificate of appreciation as part of the ceremony.
Please fill out the application below. You also need to have your employer sign the letter of support and return those as indicated on the forms. Once we receive your application and letter of support, we will screen them based on the criterion listed on the application and then contact you. If you have any questions, contact the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, at (517) 284-7295.
2019 Take Your Legislator to Work Application Packet (Fillable PDF)